[NA-Discuss] Stuff on the intellectual property group

Dharma Dailey dharma at ethoswireless.com
Mon Mar 16 16:54:17 EDT 2009 

We have an intellectual property lawyer in the NARALO, Seth.   Might  
that be another option?

-dharma


On Mar 16, 2009, at 4:07 PM, Brendler, Beau wrote:

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brendler, Beau
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:51 PM
> To: Rosette, Kristina
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> If necessary, I could probably go as high as 10. I'm getting a lot  
> of encouragement to participate from some circles, and  
> discouragement by others, and will be in a particularly busy work  
> phase, not to mention all the ICANN-related work I am doing at the  
> moment. So I need to weigh the decision carefully as well. To be  
> honest, I can't keep going down roads like the fast flux working  
> group and some of these other yearlong adventures that don't really  
> lead anywhere. Not that this effort will be that, but I can't spread  
> myself too thin.
>
> BB
> ________________________________________
> From: Rosette, Kristina [krosette at cov.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:35 PM
> To: Brendler, Beau
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> I'll see if 8 days is workable.  It may not be. (sorry!)  There's  
> travel support for 2 F2F meetings in hub cities.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe at consumer.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 4:34 PM
> To: Rosette, Kristina
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> I could probably commit to half that time, maybe eight days. I have  
> no travel budget, either.
> ________________________________________
> From: Rosette, Kristina [krosette at cov.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 3:57 PM
> To: Brendler, Beau
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> Thanks, Beau.  Is there a number less than that that you could  
> commit to?  (Trying to figure out if it's the difference between 12  
> days or between 5 days.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe at consumer.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 3:27 PM
> To: Rosette, Kristina
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> I'm glad you pointed this out. I don't think I can promise 15  
> business days.
>
> BB
> ________________________________________
> From: Rosette, Kristina [krosette at cov.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:19 PM
> To: Brendler, Beau
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> Thanks, Beau. Just to confirm - the 15-business day time commitment  
> (excluding travel) over the next two months is workable for you?
>
> K
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brendler, Beau [mailto:Brenbe at consumer.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 2:13 PM
> To: Nick Ashton-Hart; Steven Metalitz; Rosette, Kristina
> Cc: Vanda Scartezini UOL; ALAC-excom at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: RE: Participants in the IRT
>
> see below for information
> ________________________________________
> From: Nick Ashton-Hart [Nick.Ashton-Hart at icann.org]
> Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 1:16 PM
> To: Steven Metalitz; Rosette, Kristina
> Cc: Brendler, Beau; Vanda Scartezini UOL; ALAC-excom at atlarge-lists.icann.org
> Subject: Participants in the IRT
>
> Dear Steve and Kristina:
>
> As the deadline is imminent for individuals to submit their names  
> for participating in the IRT, please be advised that two persons  
> from At-Large would like to be participants: Beau Brendler and Vanda  
> Scartezini.
>
> I am emailing you instead of them because in the case of Beau, he  
> has been informed by his doctor that he has pneumonia; he promises  
> me that he will provide the details requested by yourselves for  
> participants in the group shortly. Vanda will also provide the  
> information needed shortly, but asked me to let you know of her  
> interest in joining in the same email I was already sending related  
> to Beau, to make sure that you knew in advance of the deadline.
>
> I hope that this note has arrived in time. At the present, these two  
> are participating in their individual capacity, though Cheryl and  
> the ALAC will be discussing the IRT at their monthly meeting on 24th  
> March and it is quite possible that one or both of them will at that  
> point be designated as representing the ALAC formally.
>
> Please let me know if I can do anything further. Beau and Vanda, as  
> a reminder, the following is the information you are asked to  
> provide to Steve and Kristina as soon as you are able:
>
> ---
>
> The nominations must include:
>
> 1.  The full name and contact information of the nominee (including  
> the name of her/his employer and title);
>
> Beau Brendler, Director
> Consumer Reports WebWatch
> Consumers Union
> 101 Truman Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10703
> 914.378.2018
>
> 2.  The ICANN Geographic Region(s) in which the nominee is a citizen  
> and is a resident;
>
> New York, North America, USA
>
> 3.  Identification of the nominee's knowledge, experience, and  
> expertise in the fields of trademark, consumer protection, or  
> competition law, and the interplay of trademarks and the domain name  
> system;
>
> Consumer protection is my area of primary expertise, with eight-plus  
> years' experience as a consumer advocate and journalist for one of  
> the world's leading consumer organizations. Two years' experience as  
> an elected member of the at-large advisory committee of ICANN,  
> representing North America. Significant international experience in  
> representing consumer and civil society issues in international fora  
> such as OECD, etc.
>
> 4.  Identification of any financial ownership or senior management/ 
> leadership interest of the nominee in registries, registrars or  
> other entities that are stakeholders or interested parties in ICANN  
> or any entity with which ICANN has a transaction, contract, or other  
> arrangement;
>
> None
>
> 5.  State if the nominee would be representing any other party or  
> person through her/his IRT participation and, if so, identify that  
> party or person; and
>
> 6.  State if the nominee submitted public comments on the first  
> draft of the DAG that provided proposed solutions to the trademark  
> issues and, if so, attach a copy of those comments.
>
> no, and
>
> did not comment
>
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